Parkinsonia africana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Parkinsonia |
| Species: | P. africana
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Parkinsonia africana, the green-hair tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southern Angola, Botswana, and Namibia, and the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces of South Africa.[2] It is a bush growing 1–3m tall with green bark that allows for photosynthesis when the leaves are shed. It produces yellow flowers and yellow to brown pods. The wood does not crack when hot and is used to make smoking pipes.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]P. africana is widespread in Namibia and South Africa and likely also occurs in Botswana, though it has not yet been recorded there. Within South Africa it is known from the Northern Cape and North West provinces. It grows in desert or semi-desert habitats, and is often found on sandy plains near waterways.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Parkinsonia africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149508135A149508137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T149508135A149508137.en. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Parkinsonia africana Sond". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Ehrenbold, Samuel; Keding, Viktoria (2015). It is Time to Identify Selected Plants and Animals of the Namib (2nd ed.). Namib Desert Environment Education Trust (NaDEET). p. 10.
- ^ von Staden, L. (2017). "Parkinsonia africana Sond. National Assessment". Red List of South African Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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